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Disability Arts Online

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1180274BrightonArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£490k2025-03-31
Spending£391ksame year
Spent / received86%5-year average
Size in its cause92nd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2018Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Disability Arts Online is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05788574). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Disability Arts Online reported income of £490k and spending of £391k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £252k to £490k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Disability Arts Online sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nayland with Wissington Recreation Ground and Village Hall (£489k), Southport Dramatic Club (£490k) and Scarborough Theatre Development Trust (£489k).

Income and spending

£0£122k£245k£367k£490k2021 Income: £252,2492021 Spending: £229,70220212022 Income: £343,9802022 Spending: £299,82320222023 Income: £381,6642023 Spending: £339,29920232024 Income: £383,9092024 Spending: £335,67620242025 Income: £489,9662025 Spending: £390,7312025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Disability Arts Online (DAO) is a disability-led arts organisation that occupies a unique global position with its UK-based website, social media network, commissioning and artist development programmes, partnership work, and vibrant community of disabled creatives.

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